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William Friedkin’s Edinburgh connection

Fans of 1971’s classic cop thriller, The French Connection, can enjoy a Q&A with director William Friedkin at Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema on Tuesday 19 June.

Friedkin will be a guest at the 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival where he’ll promote his latest film, Killer Joe, on 20 June. Filmhouse, one of the UK’s leading independent cinemas, has managed to secure Friedkin for an extended Q&A following a screening of The French Connection, where he’ll be discussing his career and films.

The French Connection stars Gene Hackman as New York narcotics detective James “Popeye” Doyle, the cop charged with investigating an international drug smuggling ring. Hackman won an Academy Award for Best Actor and Friedkin won the Best Director Award.